/** * Module dependencies. */ var express = require('express') , http = require('http') , path = require('path'); var app = express(); // initiates express /** * App configuration */ app.configure(function(){ // this controls the port the application will be running on. // by adding 'process.enc.PORT' we enable the app to run on automated systems like heroku app.set('port', process.env.PORT || 8000); app.set('views', __dirname + '/views'); // sets views to the right directory app.set('view engine', 'ejs'); // initiates viewengine. We use EJS, or embedded js - http://embeddedjs.com/ app.use(express.favicon()); // sets favicon app.use(express.logger('dev')); app.use(express.bodyParser()); app.use(express.cookieParser()); app.use(express.session({ secret: 'lsdrghoi4hgqio42nqf2uqi32f3bilu23fl23b' })); app.use(express.methodOverride()); app.use(app.router); app.use(express.static(path.join(__dirname, 'public'))); }); app.configure('development', function(){ app.use(express.errorHandler()); }); /** * Routes */ require('./routes/router')(app); /** * Server initiation */ http.createServer(app).listen(app.get('port'), function(){ console.log("Express server listening on port " + app.get('port')); });